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Decadal Variability and Predictability of the West African Monsoon and Downstream Atlantic Hurricane Activity
Elinor Martin: University of Oklahoma
Chris Thorncroft: SUNY Albany
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rainfall is highly correlated with All India SummerRainfall [Parthasarathy et al., 1994]. Over west centralIndia, the multidecadal wet period is in phase with thepositive AMO phase (warm North Atlantic) during themiddle of the 20th century (!1926–1965); the dryperiods are in phase with the negative AMO phase duringboth the early (!1901–1926) and the late 20th century(!1965–1995) (Figures 1a and 1c). The time series ofwest central India summer rainfall is in phase with Sahelsummer rainfall (Figures 1b and 1c). The leading spatialpattern (EOF 1, from Empirical Orthogonal Functionanalysis, Figure 2a) of observed 20th century summerrainfall anomalies over the region covering both Africaand India also suggests an in-phase relationship betweenIndia and Sahel summer rainfall. The time series of thisspatial pattern is in phase with the observed AMO index(Figures 1a and 1d).[5] The observed AMO Index is also in phase with the
observed time series of the number of major Atlantichurricanes and the Hurricane Shear Index (Figures 1aand 1e), consistent with previous studies [Gray, 1990;Landsea et al., 1999; Goldenberg et al., 2001]. Here theHurricane Shear Index is defined as the anomalous 200-hPa–850-hPa vertical shear of the zonal wind multiplied by "1,computed during Hurricane season, August to October-
Figure 1. Observed and modeled variability. The colorshading is the low-pass filtered (LF) data and the greendash line is the unfiltered data. (a) Observed AMOIndex(K), derived from HADISST [Rayner et al., 2003].(b) Observed JJAS Sahel rainfall anomalies (averaged over20!W-40!E, 10–20!N). All observed rainfall data is fromClimate Research Unit (CRU), University of East Anglia,United Kingdom (CRU-TS_2.1). (c) Observed JJAS westcentral India rainfall anomalies (averaged over 65–80!E,15–25!N). (d) Observed time series of the dominantpattern (PC 1) of LF JJAS rainfall anomalies. (e) Observedanomalous Atlantic major Hurricane number (axis on theleft, original data from the Atlantic basin hurricanedatabase- HURDAT, with no bias-type corrections from1944–1969 as recently recommended by Landsea [2005],there is no reliable data before 1944), and observedHurricane Shear Index (1958–2000), derived from ERA-40[Simmons and Gibson, 2000] (m/s, brown solid line for LFdata, brown dash line for unfiltered data, axis on the right).(f) Modeled AMO Index(K). (g) Modeled JJAS Sahelrainfall anomalies. (h) Modeled JJAS west central Indiarainfall anomalies. (i) Modeled PC 1 of LF JJAS rainfallanomalies. (j) Modeled Hurricane Shear Index(m/s). All LFdata in this paper were filtered using the Matlab function’filtfilt’, with a Hamming window based low-pass filter anda frequency response that drops to 50% at the 10-yearcutoff period. All rainfall time series are normalized by theSD of the corresponding LF data, i.e. 9.1 and 5.5 mm/month for Figures 1b and 1g; 12.5 and 7.1 mm/month forFigures 1c and 1h, 371 and 261 mm/month for Figures 1dand 1i. Light blue lines mark the phase-switch of AMO.
Figure 2. Leading spatial pattern of the 20th century lowfrequency JJAS rainfall anomalies over Africa and India.(a) EOF 1 (31%) of observed LF JJAS rainfall anomalies.(b) EOF 1 (67%) of modeled LF JJAS rainfall anomalies.(c) Regression of observed LF JJAS rainfall anomalies onobserved AMO Index. (d) Regression of modeled LFJJAS rainfall anomalies on modeled AMO Index. Theobserved rainfall is from CRU-TS_2.1. The originalregressions correspond to 1 SD of the AMO index,Figures 2a and 2c are normalized by the SD of observedtime series of the dominant pattern, i.e. PC1 (371 mm/month), and Figures 2b and 2d are normalized by the SDof modeled PC1 (261 mm/month). The modeled EOF1explains much higher percentage of variance due toensemble average.
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rainfall is highly correlated with All India SummerRainfall [Parthasarathy et al., 1994]. Over west centralIndia, the multidecadal wet period is in phase with thepositive AMO phase (warm North Atlantic) during themiddle of the 20th century (!1926–1965); the dryperiods are in phase with the negative AMO phase duringboth the early (!1901–1926) and the late 20th century(!1965–1995) (Figures 1a and 1c). The time series ofwest central India summer rainfall is in phase with Sahelsummer rainfall (Figures 1b and 1c). The leading spatialpattern (EOF 1, from Empirical Orthogonal Functionanalysis, Figure 2a) of observed 20th century summerrainfall anomalies over the region covering both Africaand India also suggests an in-phase relationship betweenIndia and Sahel summer rainfall. The time series of thisspatial pattern is in phase with the observed AMO index(Figures 1a and 1d).[5] The observed AMO Index is also in phase with the
observed time series of the number of major Atlantichurricanes and the Hurricane Shear Index (Figures 1aand 1e), consistent with previous studies [Gray, 1990;Landsea et al., 1999; Goldenberg et al., 2001]. Here theHurricane Shear Index is defined as the anomalous 200-hPa–850-hPa vertical shear of the zonal wind multiplied by "1,computed during Hurricane season, August to October-
Figure 1. Observed and modeled variability. The colorshading is the low-pass filtered (LF) data and the greendash line is the unfiltered data. (a) Observed AMOIndex(K), derived from HADISST [Rayner et al., 2003].(b) Observed JJAS Sahel rainfall anomalies (averaged over20!W-40!E, 10–20!N). All observed rainfall data is fromClimate Research Unit (CRU), University of East Anglia,United Kingdom (CRU-TS_2.1). (c) Observed JJAS westcentral India rainfall anomalies (averaged over 65–80!E,15–25!N). (d) Observed time series of the dominantpattern (PC 1) of LF JJAS rainfall anomalies. (e) Observedanomalous Atlantic major Hurricane number (axis on theleft, original data from the Atlantic basin hurricanedatabase- HURDAT, with no bias-type corrections from1944–1969 as recently recommended by Landsea [2005],there is no reliable data before 1944), and observedHurricane Shear Index (1958–2000), derived from ERA-40[Simmons and Gibson, 2000] (m/s, brown solid line for LFdata, brown dash line for unfiltered data, axis on the right).(f) Modeled AMO Index(K). (g) Modeled JJAS Sahelrainfall anomalies. (h) Modeled JJAS west central Indiarainfall anomalies. (i) Modeled PC 1 of LF JJAS rainfallanomalies. (j) Modeled Hurricane Shear Index(m/s). All LFdata in this paper were filtered using the Matlab function’filtfilt’, with a Hamming window based low-pass filter anda frequency response that drops to 50% at the 10-yearcutoff period. All rainfall time series are normalized by theSD of the corresponding LF data, i.e. 9.1 and 5.5 mm/month for Figures 1b and 1g; 12.5 and 7.1 mm/month forFigures 1c and 1h, 371 and 261 mm/month for Figures 1dand 1i. Light blue lines mark the phase-switch of AMO.
Figure 2. Leading spatial pattern of the 20th century lowfrequency JJAS rainfall anomalies over Africa and India.(a) EOF 1 (31%) of observed LF JJAS rainfall anomalies.(b) EOF 1 (67%) of modeled LF JJAS rainfall anomalies.(c) Regression of observed LF JJAS rainfall anomalies onobserved AMO Index. (d) Regression of modeled LFJJAS rainfall anomalies on modeled AMO Index. Theobserved rainfall is from CRU-TS_2.1. The originalregressions correspond to 1 SD of the AMO index,Figures 2a and 2c are normalized by the SD of observedtime series of the dominant pattern, i.e. PC1 (371 mm/month), and Figures 2b and 2d are normalized by the SDof modeled PC1 (261 mm/month). The modeled EOF1explains much higher percentage of variance due toensemble average.
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rainfall is highly correlated with All India SummerRainfall [Parthasarathy et al., 1994]. Over west centralIndia, the multidecadal wet period is in phase with thepositive AMO phase (warm North Atlantic) during themiddle of the 20th century (!1926–1965); the dryperiods are in phase with the negative AMO phase duringboth the early (!1901–1926) and the late 20th century(!1965–1995) (Figures 1a and 1c). The time series ofwest central India summer rainfall is in phase with Sahelsummer rainfall (Figures 1b and 1c). The leading spatialpattern (EOF 1, from Empirical Orthogonal Functionanalysis, Figure 2a) of observed 20th century summerrainfall anomalies over the region covering both Africaand India also suggests an in-phase relationship betweenIndia and Sahel summer rainfall. The time series of thisspatial pattern is in phase with the observed AMO index(Figures 1a and 1d).[5] The observed AMO Index is also in phase with the
observed time series of the number of major Atlantichurricanes and the Hurricane Shear Index (Figures 1aand 1e), consistent with previous studies [Gray, 1990;Landsea et al., 1999; Goldenberg et al., 2001]. Here theHurricane Shear Index is defined as the anomalous 200-hPa–850-hPa vertical shear of the zonal wind multiplied by "1,computed during Hurricane season, August to October-
Figure 1. Observed and modeled variability. The colorshading is the low-pass filtered (LF) data and the greendash line is the unfiltered data. (a) Observed AMOIndex(K), derived from HADISST [Rayner et al., 2003].(b) Observed JJAS Sahel rainfall anomalies (averaged over20!W-40!E, 10–20!N). All observed rainfall data is fromClimate Research Unit (CRU), University of East Anglia,United Kingdom (CRU-TS_2.1). (c) Observed JJAS westcentral India rainfall anomalies (averaged over 65–80!E,15–25!N). (d) Observed time series of the dominantpattern (PC 1) of LF JJAS rainfall anomalies. (e) Observedanomalous Atlantic major Hurricane number (axis on theleft, original data from the Atlantic basin hurricanedatabase- HURDAT, with no bias-type corrections from1944–1969 as recently recommended by Landsea [2005],there is no reliable data before 1944), and observedHurricane Shear Index (1958–2000), derived from ERA-40[Simmons and Gibson, 2000] (m/s, brown solid line for LFdata, brown dash line for unfiltered data, axis on the right).(f) Modeled AMO Index(K). (g) Modeled JJAS Sahelrainfall anomalies. (h) Modeled JJAS west central Indiarainfall anomalies. (i) Modeled PC 1 of LF JJAS rainfallanomalies. (j) Modeled Hurricane Shear Index(m/s). All LFdata in this paper were filtered using the Matlab function’filtfilt’, with a Hamming window based low-pass filter anda frequency response that drops to 50% at the 10-yearcutoff period. All rainfall time series are normalized by theSD of the corresponding LF data, i.e. 9.1 and 5.5 mm/month for Figures 1b and 1g; 12.5 and 7.1 mm/month forFigures 1c and 1h, 371 and 261 mm/month for Figures 1dand 1i. Light blue lines mark the phase-switch of AMO.
Figure 2. Leading spatial pattern of the 20th century lowfrequency JJAS rainfall anomalies over Africa and India.(a) EOF 1 (31%) of observed LF JJAS rainfall anomalies.(b) EOF 1 (67%) of modeled LF JJAS rainfall anomalies.(c) Regression of observed LF JJAS rainfall anomalies onobserved AMO Index. (d) Regression of modeled LFJJAS rainfall anomalies on modeled AMO Index. Theobserved rainfall is from CRU-TS_2.1. The originalregressions correspond to 1 SD of the AMO index,Figures 2a and 2c are normalized by the SD of observedtime series of the dominant pattern, i.e. PC1 (371 mm/month), and Figures 2b and 2d are normalized by the SDof modeled PC1 (261 mm/month). The modeled EOF1explains much higher percentage of variance due toensemble average.
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Atlantic MultidecadalOscillation
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How does the AMO impact Sahel rainfall in observations?
ObjectivesQuestion 1
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In Warm AMO Phases:In Warm AMO Phases:
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Do CMIP5 models capture the AMO – Sahel teleconnection and what processes are occurring/not occurring?
ObjectivesQuestion 2
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¤ CMIP5 historical simulations fail to capture the amount of decadal variance (>10 years) in Sahel rainfall and the AMO
Decadal Variance
Observed CMIP5 Hist. Mean
Sahel Rainfall 45 % 16 %
AMO 66 % 44 %
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¤ CMIP5 historical simulations simulate the correlation between between decadallyfiltered Sahel rainfall and SST in the North Atlantic
Sahel Rainfall – SST Decadal Correlation
North Atlantic: r=0.58
Color shows significance of correlation
GREEN > 90 %YELLOW 70 – 90 %ORANGE 50 – 70 %RED < 50 % (e.g. opposite sign to observed)
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¤ The performance is even worse when considering the relationship with the Indian Ocean
Sahel Rainfall – SST Decadal Correlation
Color shows significance of correlation
GREEN > 90 %YELLOW 70 – 90 %ORANGE 50 – 70 %RED < 50 % (e.g. opposite sign to observed)
Indian Ocean: r=-0.60
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¤ Why do some models with high decadal variance in the AMO have high Sahel rainfall decadal variance, but others do not?
AMO – Sahel Rainfall
High AMO decadal variance
High Sahel rain decadal variance Low Sahel rain decadal variance
6 “GOOD” 6 “POOR”
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mm/day per SD
CRU: OBS GOOD MEAN POOR MEAN
Rainfall Regressed onto AMO Index
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¤ The spatial pattern of the simulated AMO is highly important for the connection with Sahel rainfall
degCper SD
HadISST
GOOD MEAN
POOR MEAN
SST Regressed onto AMO Index
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¤ Clouds: ¤ Larger (more realistic) total cloud amount and variability in eastern
basin of good models¤ Is total mean cloud amount related to simulation of SST variability?
¤ Dust:¤ Good models decrease dust over N. Africa with increased SST, as
expected¤ Poor models do not
¤ Sulfate Aerosol Indirect Effect¤ Require sulfates and clouds to be in same location for indirect effect
to occur¤ This does not occur in poor models – primarily due to cloud
distribution
Why is the tropical signal of the AMO weak in poor models?
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Can CMIP5 Decadal Hindcasts Predict Sahel Rainfall Variability?
ObjectivesQuestion 3
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Sahel Rainfall SimulationObjectivesSahel Rainfall
Observations
Decadal Hindcasts
Observations
CMIP5 Historical/RCP45
Grey shading: +/- one standard deviation
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Relative SST IndexSahel Rainfall
Understanding Improved SkillSahel Rainfall SkillSahel Rainfall SimulationObjectivesUnderstanding Improved Skill
• A Relative SST index (RSI) is calculated following Giannini et al. (2013) as the annual mean subtropical North Atlantic SST minus the tropical mean (20°S-20°N) SST
• Models with a high RSI-Sahel rainfall correlation in historical simulations produce more skillful decadal hindcasts for both Sahel rainfall and the RSI
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What about the impact on Hurricanes?
ObjectivesQuestion 4
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Rainfall Mechanisms: African Easterly Waves (AEWs)
Difference in Eddy Kinetic Energy (EKE) between warm and cold AMO phases
¤ AEWs vary decadally with the AMO
African Easterly Waves (AEWs)
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• No change in mean longitude but change in distribution
Increased tropical cyclone frequency in warm AMO years
à Increased SST
à Decreased vertical wind shear
à Increased AEWs
Tropical Cyclone Genesis
13.1 storms per year
7.9 storms per year
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AEWs in CMIP5?A
MIP
Hist
oric
al
850 hPa 700 hPa
EKE (m2s-2): CMIP5 – multi-reanalysis mean
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¤ SST plays a large role in decadal predictability of Sahel rainfall BUT need to improve SST and atmospheric teleconnection to have a real impact on Sahel rainfall and potentially hurricane prediction
¤ CMIP5 models with well simulated AMO-Sahel teleconnections have a more realistic pattern of SSTs in the North Atlantic but SST errors could be due to errors with clouds, aerosol (sulfate and dust), ocean dynamics, vegetation?
¤ Decadal hindcasts of Sahel rainfall and the RSI have significant skill. Models that produce realistic correlations between the RSI and Sahel rainfall in historical simulations (not initialised with observations) have more skillful Sahel rainfall decadal hindcasts.
¤ Major errors in the simulation of AEWs in CMIP5 models à potentially large impacts on tropical cyclone simulation
Summary
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More Detailed Information
Martin, E. R., and C. Thorncroft 2014: The impact of the AMO on the West African Monsoon Annual Cycle. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 140, 31-46 doi:10.1002/qj.2107.
Martin, E. R., C. Thorncroft and B.B.B. Booth 2014: The Multidecadal Atlantic SST - Sahel Rainfall Teleconnection in CMIP5 Simulations. J. Climate, 27, 784-806 doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-13-00242.1.
Martin, E. R., and C. Thorncroft 2014: Sahel Rainfall in Multimodel CMIP5 Decadal Hindcasts. Geophys. Res. Lett., 41, doi:10.1002/2014GL059338.
Martin, E. R., and C. Thorncroft 2015: Representation of African Easterly Waves in CMIP5 models. J. Climate, In Press.
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¤ Observed changes in wind shear with AMO phase¤ Reduced wind shear in warm AMO
phases in MDR
¤ Good models similar pattern but weaker amplitude
¤ Poor models have little response to AMO variability
m/s per SD
Vertical Wind Shear Regressed onto AMO Index
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Precipitation Annual Cycle
Observations
Discontinuity from Southern hemisphere to Sahel
Rainfall peak too far South
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Gulf of Guinea SST Annual Cycle
As in CMIP3 models: Warm anomaly in SE Atlantic and Gulf of Guinea in summer
Errors of up to 4°C
On interannual timescales:
warm Gulf of Guinea = dry Sahel
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Sahel Precipitation Annual Cycle
• Summer monsoon peak is simulated but most models:
• underestimate summer peak
• overestimate spring rainfall
Sahel Rainfall Annual Cycle
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¤ Larger (more realistic) total cloud amount and variability in eastern basin of good models
¤ Is total mean cloud amount related to simulation of SST variability?
AMO – Cloud RelationshipISCCP GOOD MEAN POOR MEAN
Total Cloud Fraction
Role of Clouds
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Dust Response
� Dust load regressed onto AMO index
� Good Models:◦ As expected increase SST, increase rain, reduce dust
� Opposite seen in poor models
Role of Dust
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Shading: Mean sulfate aerosol load
Stippling: >50 % total cloud fraction
Need cloud and sulfate in same location for indirect effect to occur✓ Good Models✕ Poor Models
Role of Sulfate Aerosol Indirect Effects